1. My Bondage My Freedom By Frederick Douglass

2. Author Background Born on February 14, 1818. Born into slavery. Separated from mother when he was still an infant. His mother died when he was just seven years old. Began learning the alphabet when he was twelve taught by authors wife. Participated in American Anti-Slavery society.

3. Author Background Tried to run away from his master but got caught. Then eventually did run away to New York. Frederick was an American abolitionist, women's suffrage, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. First African American nominated for Vice President. Served as an Advisor to President Lincoln during the civil war.

4. Author Background Married Anna Murray in 1837. They had five children. Wife Died in 1882 Also a minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Most prominent figure in African American History. Appointed United States Marshal.

5. Author Background Most prominent figure in African American History. Appointed United States Marshal. Died February 20, 1895. Died of major heart attack.

6. Abolitionist/Editor Published his autobiography called My Bondage and My Freedom in 1845. Published his antislavery paper called the North Star in 1847. Merged the North Star with another paper to create the Frederick Douglass’ Paper

7. Douglass’ Transcendental View Says “Nature made us friends while slavery made us enemies.” Means that nature brought racism to a huge decline while slavery has made African Americans seem as their objects and has made them enemies.

8. Historical Relevance Updated his previous autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Gave a first hand view of a slave’s struggle to learn.